This statistic shows the number of fatalities among children worldwide that were linked to the environment based on 2016 values. That time, 570,000 children died as a result of respiratory infections. It has been estimated that 1.7 million deaths of children under 5 are linked to the environment.
Number of fatalities linked to the environment among children worldwide in 2016, by cause (in thousands)*
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CleanTechnica. (March 7, 2017). Number of fatalities linked to the environment among children worldwide in 2016, by cause (in thousands)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/691926/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-unhealthy-environment-by-type/
CleanTechnica. "Number of fatalities linked to the environment among children worldwide in 2016, by cause (in thousands)*." Chart. March 7, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691926/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-unhealthy-environment-by-type/
CleanTechnica. (2017). Number of fatalities linked to the environment among children worldwide in 2016, by cause (in thousands)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691926/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-unhealthy-environment-by-type/
CleanTechnica. "Number of Fatalities Linked to The Environment among Children Worldwide in 2016, by Cause (in Thousands)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691926/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-unhealthy-environment-by-type/
CleanTechnica, Number of fatalities linked to the environment among children worldwide in 2016, by cause (in thousands)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691926/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-unhealthy-environment-by-type/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Number of fatalities linked to the environment among children worldwide in 2016, by cause (in thousands)* [Graph], CleanTechnica, March 7, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/691926/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-unhealthy-environment-by-type/